School District’s Tax Rates Will Be Set During Called Meeting of School Board Friday Morning

Thursday, September 10 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting Friday morning (September 11, 2026) to take final action on the school district’s tax rates for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. The meeting is […]

Two Area School Districts Delay Start of School Year Due to Construction

Wednesday, August 5 by WJRS Staff

Students in both Adair and Wayne counties will begin the new school year later than originally planned as construction projects continue at each district. Adair County Schools announced Tuesday that the first day of classes […]

School district’s bus garage and fieldhouse project nearing completion

Thursday, March 26 by Zac Oakes

Progress continues on the Russell County Schools Bus Garage and Fieldhouse project. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford said the bus garage and field houses are nearly completed. The new bus garage will be located […]

School district’s budget will be heavily impacted by decisions on state budget

Friday, February 6 by Zac Oakes

School districts across the state are carefully watching the state legislature this year, as this year is a budget session for legislators in Frankfort. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford said decisions made by the […]

Russell, other area school districts utilizing NTI today

Tuesday, February 3 by Zac Oakes

Russell County and other area school districts are utilizing NTI again today. While several roads around the county are clear, many other side roads remain problematic. This will be NTI Day 7 for Russell County. […]

School district’s field houses project nearing completion, notable progress being made on bus garage

Thursday, December 18 by Zac Oakes

Significant progress is being made on the Russell County Schools field houses and bus garage project. The Russell County Board of Education heard an update from Branscum Construction on the project at this week’s school […]

Ford updates school district’s use of Parent Square app

Thursday, July 24 by Zac Oakes

With Senate Bill 181 in effect, the Russell County School District is continuing its roll out of the app Parent Square as its designated traceable communication system between school employees and students. Superintendent Michael Ford […]

School attendance near 92 percent locally as some districts close due to illness

Wednesday, February 5 by Zac Oakes

As multiple school districts in the central Kentucky area are closing in-person classes due to illness, attendance numbers remain solid for Russell County Schools. The school district reported nearly 92 percent attendance across the district […]

Ford pleased with school district’s test scores compared to other schools in cooperative

Wednesday, October 23 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford provided the board of education with a recap of the district’s state assessment scores at Monday night’s meeting, noting that the district’s overall composite scores outpaced many others in […]

Local taxing districts keeping tax rates the same

Friday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

Each of the local taxing districts in the county are keeping their tax rates the same. The hospital board, extension board, conservation district, library board, and ambulance board all are keeping their tax rates the […]

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School District’s Tax Rates Will Be Set During Called Meeting of School Board Friday Morning

Two Area School Districts Delay Start of School Year Due to Construction

School district’s bus garage and fieldhouse project nearing completion

School district’s budget will be heavily impacted by decisions on state budget

Russell, other area school districts utilizing NTI today

School district’s field houses project nearing completion, notable progress being made on bus garage

Ford updates school district’s use of Parent Square app

School attendance near 92 percent locally as some districts close due to illness

Ford pleased with school district’s test scores compared to other schools in cooperative

Local taxing districts keeping tax rates the same

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown